I'm looking for a second synth to join my Yamaha SY77, and I'm looking for a sampler (bonus points if it can read .WAV) and an arpeggiator, and a vocoder too. I know that a Korg Triton keyboard has the first two options; I was wondering if the rack had them too.

Hugo76 wrote:Yes, it does. The rack has more installable sample memory as well, if I'm not mistaken. I would try to find one with the MOSS board installed.

So the rack has a sampler that can read .WAV, and an arp? That's awesome. I'm not terribly worried about sample memory as long as it's not full. I just wasn't sure about the specs because I had been informed that the Yamaha Motif rack does not have a sampling option.

Have you considered other options instead the Triton or do you want the Korg very badly?

I would better go for a Motif, or even a Roland Fantom, or a Kurzweil K2500 rack.

I had a Triton, (but it was one of the first versions, so maybe I could be wrong) and I found it quite limited as a sampling workstation, compared with the Motif and the Fantom (also owned and sold them).

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It's lovely and versatile...but it doesn't have a sampler or an arp, plus I feel like the samples on the Triton would be somewhat better quality. Ultimately, whatever I get next will be a complement to the SY77, not a replacement.

[quote="balma"]Have you considered other options instead the Triton or do you want the Korg very badly?

I would better go for a Motif, or even a Roland Fantom, or a Kurzweil K2500 rack. [quote]

Well, I can't afford a Motif keyboard, and the rackmount doesn't have a sampler from what I've been told. The K2500 rack may be a decent option. I'd like something that can read .WAV, though, because the entire Motif ES and XS sound libraries are available in that format. I definitely want Yamaha's "Sweetness" patch---the phased electric piano is, indeed, sweet. As for the Fantom, I again can't afford the keyboard version. Does the rackmount have the sampler and arp? Does the K2500 have an arp? I'm on a pretty tight budget at the moment (college student).

Hugo76 wrote:thefonz003;What kind of music are you into? That may be something to bear in mind when choosing a synth like this. Mind you, the Triton is definately a capable machine at many styles.

I used to have a Triton rack, and although I didn't get to use it that much, I found it a great machine.

Well, pop, in the broadest sense possible. I listen to just about everything---classic 1960s pop and rock; New Wave; pre-rock stuff (e.g., Tin Pan Alley, Sinatra); jazz; folk; some country; arena rock such as Journey; a little bit of electro; and numerous other styles---and everything affects my writing in some way. So my music can take many directions. So far I've only done oldies covers with my SY77 but that should change a bit now that I'm (kind of) in a band.